The Predatory Wasp
The accompanying PR text for Joanne Roberson’s new album simply reads: “Blurrr was written in between painting sessions and also whilst raising a child”, which is appropriate for an album of such understated brilliance. Mainly comprised of Robertson’s mournful guitar and heartbreaking, spectral vocal, there are several collaborations with Oliver Coates – perhaps best know for his devastating score for the film Aftersun – including Always Were, which is just ludicrously good.
There’s surprisingly little online about Joanne Robertson and Dean Blunt’s new collaborative EP Backstage Ravers, save for a glowing RA review and an enthusiastic Reddit thread. Perhaps that’s expected from the famously publicity shy artists, but they really are making us work for it. Robertson takes the lead here with Blunt lurking in the distant background. Hazy, occasionally discordant and in a questionable stage of completion, the eight songs here are nevertheless completely beguiling.
The Predatory Wasp 